RoboCup is an international joint project
to foster AI and intelligent robotics research by providing a standard problem.
The ultimate goal of RoboCup is to develop by 2050 a team of fully autonomous
humanoid robots that can win against the human world champion team in soccer.
This idea will promote advancing human knowledge about autonomous robotics and
will culminate by an intelligent robot that will assist human in many aspect of
life. The educational approach is estimated to be one of the most effective
because it teaches sophisticated robotic intelligence design through the
programming of a robotic game, e.g. teaching by playing.

Programming the Kondo KHR (Download
Demo 1 (6.5MB),
Demo 2
(22 MB), and Demo3 (11 MB)) humanoid robot for
Soccer Gaming (Robocup): programming the motion, vision, self-localization,
control and behavior-based control for soccer game.
To work towards the Robocup Goal, annual robot
competitions are held. The Humanoid League (http://www.humanoidsoccer.org/index.html)
competition is one option in the International
RoboCup Competition. This competition
is attracting student participation from all around the world specifically
from Universities in North America, Europe, Japan, Corea, China, and Iran.

Kondo KHR-1 Humanoid Robot Kit

In the Humanoid League,
autonomous robots with a human-like body plan and human-like senses play soccer
against each other. In addition to soccer games, penalty kick competitions and
technical challenges will take place. The robots are divided into two size
classes: KidSize (30-60cm height) and TeenSize (65-130cm height). Dynamic
walking, running, and kicking the ball while maintaining balance, visual
perception of the ball, other players, and the field, self-localization, and
team play are among the many research issues investigated in the Humanoid
League.